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danaf617 Explorer
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Is there such a thing? <_<

I have been gluten-free for 3 or 4 days. I have had a nasty, nasty headache each evening. I rarely ever get headaches. :( I've also been feeling a little nauseous.

Is this typical?

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Erica1451 Newbie
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Is there such a thing? <_<

I have been gluten-free for 3 or 4 days. I have had a nasty, nasty headache each evening. I rarely ever get headaches. :( I've also been feeling a little nauseous.

Is this typical?

Yes! I felt the same way for the first week or so when I went gluten free. You'll start feeling better soon!

lucia Enthusiast
lucia
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I had some really extreme symptoms, including headaches, when I went off gluten that lasted just under a week.

danaf617 Explorer
danaf617
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Boo on those headaches! Just reminds me to be thankful that I don't get them often!

I'm so glad to hear that you dealt with it for a week or under. I was afraid of how long this would last.

I thought it was strange that I had the nausea because that hasn't been one of my symptoms these past 7 months. I hope that doesn't stick around too long. Yuck!

I don't really feel better yet. Haven't had any soft of D bm's yet this week though. 2 normal bm's over the last 2 days. :)

And yesterday morning and this morning were the first 2 days in 7 months that I didn't wake up with instant rolling gas pains. I still have the all-day dull pain/pressure/cramping still though.

adab8ca Enthusiast
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i have been gluten free for 3 weeks and until today, every single day I felt like i was getting the worst flu ever.

hopefully i am over the worst of it, this STINKS!!! However, my research shows it can be typical to feel worse before you feel better. My dietician said it could take a year to feel better...

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ClevelandGuy Rookie
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i have been gluten free for 3 weeks and until today, every single day I felt like i was getting the worst flu ever.

hopefully i am over the worst of it, this STINKS!!! However, my research shows it can be typical to feel worse before you feel better. My dietician said it could take a year to feel better...

Today marks my gluten-free 3-week mark too. In all that time I had only one day where I felt a bit better, but apart from that, I still feel like crap. It does stink, but you're not alone.

IngridBeth Apprentice
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I got bad headaches too, for a few days during the first week of gluten free life! I had other weird symptoms too, it has been up and down. Today is an "up" day (it's week three now) and I hope there are more of these ahead. But I know I am a believer in gluten withdrawal now! Also I have had a few major intestinal attacks, not sure that is withdrawal per se but maybe just things trying to heal and get back to a "normal" that hasn't actually been there in years...? Good luck...at least you are on your way!

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SueQueBlue Newbie
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i have been gluten free for 3 weeks and until today, every single day I felt like i was getting the worst flu ever.

hopefully i am over the worst of it, this STINKS!!! However, my research shows it can be typical to feel worse before you feel better. My dietician said it could take a year to feel better...

Seriously-a year? I know that there isn't an "insta-fix", but dang, a whole year? I want to feel better now. I've done this gut-ache thing too long as it is, I want to get better!

missceliac2010 Apprentice
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I didn't get the headache, but I got the nausea. In fact, I posted a question about it on this site wondering what the heck was wrong with me! Mine went away after about 2 days.

Good luck to you!!

Is there such a thing? <_<

I have been gluten-free for 3 or 4 days. I have had a nasty, nasty headache each evening. I rarely ever get headaches. :( I've also been feeling a little nauseous.

Is this typical?

sandsurfgirl Collaborator
sandsurfgirl
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I'm going on 8 months gluten free and feel better than I have in years and years, if ever.

But... I did have lots of withdrawal symptoms. I did get better a little bit all the time but it was about 5 months before I really felt good. I felt results right away, but 5 months til I was pretty much symptom free.

If you use the search function on here and read old threads about withdrawals there is a ton of info for you.

Your body will go through some wacky phases. Around 5 weeks into the diet I couldn't eat anything without getting sick. Then it passed.

Make sure you aren't getting glutened by soaps and shampoos etc. Shampoo runs into your mouth in the shower. Soap and lotions stay on your hands and get in your mouth. Made a huge difference when I made that change.

danaf617 Explorer
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thanks again for all of the replies.

My headaches and nausea only lasted 4 or 5 days. I am around 2.5 weeks gluten-free now and have noticed my BMs calming down a bit and my energy has picked up a little. But I still have a stomach ache 24/7. If I wake up at 2am for some reason, I have terrible pains. Luckily I sleep through it most of the time.

I am going dairy free this weekend, after I grocery shop this afternoon.

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